Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. I wished I owned Kakashi though…
The Princess and the Rogue – His and her fairytale
I love Kakashi – normal
I love Asuma – Kurenai thinking (italics)I love Kurenai – Asuma thinking (bold)
Yay! Ramen with Hinata! – Naruto thinking (bold with italics)
Chapter 13 – Hinata helps
Hinata was out grocery shopping again. She didn't mind the task particularly, she actually enjoyed the task as she could look around the market for anything else she liked. Asuma had always allowed the girl to buy anything for herself with any extra money that would be left over once all the items on the list would be bought. Today, Hinata was looking at a pair of shoes. They weren't very good for travelling as they had a heel that was slightly high for someone who would walk long distances but they were very pretty. Hinata liked them for the heel especially since she had always felt she was short. She had been the shortest girl in the village and even now, she was the shortest person in the whole group.
'Oh well' she sighed. The shoes were too expensive anyways. With her leftover money she went and bought herself an ice-cream.
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Hinata was greeted with a hearty shout when she got back.
"Hinata! Just the person we need!" said Asuma. After some words, a plop sound was heard. Hinata had dropped her ice-cream.
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The wind whipped Hinata's face. Even with her cloak, she felt cold. Then again, it was the dead of night.
"Ready, Hinata?" asked Asuma. She merely nodded in reply. "Up we go then."
Asuma flew the broomstick up towards the tower. Earlier, he had examined the tower with Kakashi. With Kakashi's rough calculations it was concluded that with Asuma's build, he would not be able to go through the window of the tower. In fact, most of the crew wouldn't be able to fit into the window or even climb in without any difficulty. Luckily, Hinata was short enough to fit through the window, and with a carefully devised strategy, they would be able to save Kurenai. Slowly, the broomstick ascended and slowed as it reached the window.
"Remember the plan Hinata," said Asuma. "Everything you need will be in the bag." He passed her a bundle as he flew by the window. He was careful to avoid the large spikes that surrounded it. As he looked carefully, minute ones spikes covered the large ones.
"As I expected," he muttered. "Do you have those shoes on?"
"Yes," replied Hinata. She took a last look at her shoes which were heavily padded on the bottom with rubber.
"All right then. Good luck."
Swiftly, Hinata stepped onto spikes and quickly went towards the window. With one quick step, she climbed in and out of sight.
All I can do now… is wait.
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Hinata frantically ran towards a door inside the tower. She didn't have much time. Grasping the doorknob, she tried to open the door but with no avail. Praying that luck was on her side, she kicked it until…
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Who on Earth? So late at night too…Kurenai opened her door. To her surprise, it was Hinata standing on the other side of it!
"Kurenai-oneesan!" cried Hinata happily.
"Hinata? What are you – "
"There's no time to explain, Asuma-niisan is sure that they'll find out somehow when someone comes into the castle. You've got to hurry."
They ran towards the window. Swiftly, Hinata took out explosive seals in the bundle that Asuma had given her. She was about to place them around the window when…
"Look what we have here… someone who is saving the princess…" said a woman's voice in the darkness
Hinata and Kurenai turned around. A woman with violet hair and a beige trench coat was standing in front of a man with a scarred face with a black trench coat.
"Anko?" asked the man.
"What Ibiki?" she replied.
"We found the rescuer… we're supposed to take them to the palace but… don't – "
"Just take them to the palace, I wanna go back to my sake," yelled the woman.
"You're going to get poisoned one day with all that sake."
"MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS! Besides, sake isn't all I want," she purred as she put her arms seductively around the man's neck.
"Um…" started Hinata.
"Oh right, back to business. Just come with us, we won't hurt you," she declared. Quickly, she dragged them both to the palace. Hinata and Kurenai were too shocked to protest.
TBC…
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Sorry for not updating for a year. To make up for it, the next chapter will be up very very soon.